If you just joined us, were watching the White House Briefing. This is press secretary josh earnest on this day that saw Bernie Sanders meeting with the president , on this day that saw the president endorse Hillary Clinton. Lets listen in. Showing him respect by inviting him to the white house and sitting down for an hourlong conversation with him. And and giving him the time and space thats necessary for senator sanders to make some important decisions about the future of his campaign and the future of the the movement that hes built. Time and space, it was not much later that the actual endorsement came out. Thats not much time and space. Well, senator sanders is going to make his own decisions. When im referring to time and space, im referring to senator sanders making his own decisions about the future of his Campaign Based on his own preferences and based on his own schedule. President obama did the same thing. And the good news is is that both men have a strong commitment to a c
Her nomination at risk. Good morning, everyone. It is thursday, february 2nd. Im alex witt alongside louis burgdorf. We begin with growing tensions in middle east and now the Trump Administration has sent a notsoveiled threat to iran. Instead of being thankful to the United States in these agreements, iran is now feeling emboldened as of today were officially putting iran on notice, thank you. The comments come after iran, one of the seven nations included in the president s travel ban apparently test fired a missile. It is a u. N. Security council violation. General flynn also blamed president obama for recent tensions. The Obama Administration failed to respond adequately to tehr tehrans actions, including weapons transfers, support for terrorism and other violations of international norms. Joining us live from tehran, ali aruzzi. Good morning to you. Weve seen iran ban american visas in response to the missile test. Whats going on there . Reporter things are getting more tense with
The common challenges every new president can expect. Make America Great again. Jon and a baggage handler is stuck in the cargo hold as the plane takes off. Why it would happen in who was to blame . It is all happening now. Jon we begin with president obama and Vice President elect pens both paying a visit to capitol hill today, one trying to kill the affordable Affordable Care act in another looking desperately to save it. Welcome to the second hour of happening now, i am jon scott. Jenna that is a strong word kill, but i guess it is fitting. Hello everyone, i am jenna lee. President obama invited Vice President elect pence to a meeting on capitol hill where it republicans plan to lay a bill repealing obamacare as soon as possible. Democrats as you were just talking about are working out a plan to save part of the president s legacy about repealing obamacare was one of Donald Trumps key Campaign Promises come his tweet earlier today seemed to back off from that goal overall, reading i
Trump team. The confirmation hearing for Rex Tillerson. The buzz is palpable. He will sit at that table moments away as he tries to become secretary of state for our country. Thats getting underway. He is the exxonmobile ceo who will undoubtedly face tough questions from both sides about his ties to Vladimir Putin. Bill Jeff Sessions is the next pick to be attorney general. Democratic senator cory booker becoming the first sitting senator to ever testify against a colleague. That will happen today at some point. Martha big stuff. At 11 00 a. M. Well hear from donald trump, the president elect himself, on this very controversial day. Mr. Trump will hold his first News Conference since winning the election. The last one was 167 days ago since reporters gave him open question. Bill we dont know if he will address the reports about russia but will be asked about it. His team denying all the unsubstantiateed allegations. Someone in the past that has been source is not even the New York Time
Use chemical weapons and is forced to make a heytvelty a hasty clarification saying that the nazis used a poisonous gas at their death camps. And north korea says the deployment of a uss Aircraft Carrier as an act aggression and if provoked its ready for any mode of war, including nuclear war. In a cnn exclusive, well take you inside north korea. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Breaking news. The pentagon says its very clear the Syrian Regime planned and executed the chemical weapons attack which killed dozens of civilians, including many children. It says the u. S. Strike on a Syrian Air Base was meant to deter further Chemical Attacks and warns the regime will pay a very stiff price if it uses those weapons again. A war of words between the United States and russia is playing out as secretary of state Rex Tillerson begins a visit to moscow. Before he arrived, tillerson hit russias role in syria while the kremlin has been criticizing the u. S. U. S. Officials say theres